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  • The collapse of Enron in the US has led some Asian leaders to question the rationale for deregulating their own energy industries. Peter Roberts, of Jones Day’s Hong Kong office, says delays could be costly
  • José Garrido García, who is a member of the High Level Group of Experts behind EU takeover proposals, defends his views on minority control from recent criticism
  • The Bahamas offers the arranger, promoter or sponsor of a securitization a cost effective, secure jurisdiction for the domiciliation of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) that issues securities in connection with the transaction. This briefing note will examine some of the key reasons The Bahamas is a suitable jurisdiction.
  • The rendering of credit or financial services by credit institutions or financial services companies other than banks is limited in Portugal, as regards the type of services which may be rendered by each entity.
  • Law Decree No 63 of April 15 2002 sets new provisions in connection with the financing of public works.
  • European finance ministers last month failed to discuss the controversial prospectus directive, despite approving two other components of the EU's plans for an integrated securities market by 2003. The European Council of Finance Ministers (Ecofin), approved the draft directives on market abuse and financial conglomerates, but left off the agenda the prospectus directive, which aims to put in place a legal framework for companies to issue a single Europe-wide prospectus.
  • The government of India has permitted voice over internet protocol commonly known as internet telephony with effect from April 1 2002. The guidelines issued by the government permit only Indian internet service provider licensees to provide internet telephony to their customers. However, internet telephony is, presently limited to calls:
  • A ratings agency report says synthetic aircraft financings will boom because they solve a raft of legal difficulties. There are likely to be several high profile synthetic aircraft transactions over the coming months as banks start to exploit their portfolios of aviation interests.
  • "Ignoring the problems for the sake of the sacred principles of property and contract is a disappointing example of tunnel vision."
  • Lori Richards, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Compliance Inspections and Examinations Office, has called for brokers to cooperate more closely to combat money-laundering. Richards said the SEC "found the need for great improvement" when examining the types of reports that clearing brokers provide to introducing brokers, and whether they could be used to detect money-laundering activity.